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Tuesday 5
April 1904
Ruapuna - death - 003
DOYLE - Mrs Doyle,
wife of John Doyle, Ruapuna, died yesterday morning at
Nurse Cotton's Hosp. Ashburton. ------
Fatalities - 004
GREEN - Daniel, in a party of
small boys, bathing in the harbour in Auckland, he dived
-------- and when extracted a few minutes later was dead.
CHISHOLM - Duncan, a
carpenter from Milton district, died ---- last night ------
Wednesday 6
April 1904
New Brighton Beach - NOLAN
- 005
The human head found on New Brighton beach near the mouth of the
Waimakiriri on Monday evening, was this morning identified as the
old age pensioner James Nolan, who disappeared from Christchurch
about 3 mths ago. ---- Nolan was a well-known figure in the
city, through going about in his unifrom with his medals
displayed on his coat. he was an Imperial pensioner and had seen
much service. -----------
Nelson - ROANDEN - 006
A shocking accident occurred on the steamer Haupiri this morning.
A deck hand named Carl Roanden, a foreigner, was hauling in a hawser
when the vessel was being moored ---- a steel wire rope coiled round
his right foot --------- he is in a precarious condition
Meeting of Creditors - 007
DOWLE - Henry
Charles, painter of Woolston, in business for 8 years
---- meeting adjourned ----
WILSHIRE - Alfred H. and
SCOTT - Andrew,
cordial manufacturers. ---- adjourned till Wednesday
next ---
DOUGLAS - C.M.
--- lapsed for want of a quorum.
Thursday 7
April 1904
Fatalities - 009
KASSENS - W. of the
barque Northern Chief from Newcastle to Auckland, aged 19, step-son of
the master Captain George Kassens, fell ----- drowned
--
GRANGER - Harry, been missing
since Tuesday, body was found today in the Pelorus river,
------ Blenheim.
QUANE - was killed last
evening at the Midland railway works near Staircase Gully,
an inquest will be held at Springfield.
SMITH - Stanley M.
found yesterday in the yard of --- Hereford st, taken to
hosp. not expected to recover.
Friday 8 April
1904
Shipping - SIERRA - 011
The Sierra, which laves Auckland today for San Francisco, has a
full passenger list, including many people bound for the World's
Fair. The Sierra takes
57 tons of New Zealand exhibits in charge of Mr Donne.
Fatalities - 012
GRAINGER - Harry,
missing for 8 days, body found --- tried to cross
from Brownlees Bush ---- swept by current ----
an inquest will be held Nelson.
SMITH - Stanley
McLeod died in hosp. at 12-30 today an inquest will be held.
Saturday 9
April 1904
Fatality - QUINN -
014
Chief-Detective Chrystal and
Detective Cox returned this
morning from Springfield, where they have been
investigating the death of the man Quinn, ----
Inquest - SMITH - 015
An inquest was held at the hospital ---- Stanley
Mcleod Smith, who died in the institution ---- James Thomas
Macleod Smith, father of the deceased son was aged 17 and
worked at the Mutual Life Insurance Office in Hereford st.
-------- Harry Wallace,
grocer's assistant, he saw deceased
----- Grafton
F. Bothamley,
clerk in the Mutual Life Office, stated that the deceased had
been office boy, with a wage of 10s per week.
--------- Alfred
Pickering stated that the deceased ----- from Messrs
Reece and Sons, Kenneth Glenie,
painter, residing at Sumner, had known deceased well,
having gone to school with him ------- long column
-------
Monday 11
April 1904
Shipping - 018
MALFREY - Mr J.C.Malfrey,
of Hokitika, who leaves today for a 7mth trip to Europe and
America ---------
Shipping - 019
BESWICK - Mr H.J.
Beswick will leave for England by the Ruapehu, departing
from
Wellington on 14 April.
PUREFOY - Flag Captain
R.P.T.Purefoy of H.M.S.Arthur, is returning to England and
will be suceeded by Captain NAPIER.
STOREY - Mr and Mrs
F.Storey were passengers by the Ruapehu
for England.
Tuesday 12
April 1904
Maintenance - 021
THOMSON - George Raymond
Thomson --------
McCALLUM - Robert,
failing to support Andrew H.McCallum in the Sunnyside
Asylum -----
ALLPRESS - Gerald R.P.
failing to provide his wife and family --- order declined
----
SMITH - Charles
Henry, failing to maintain an illegitimate child. -------
Summary Separation - 021
BLYTHE - Eliza,
separation from her husband William Henry Blythe
---- order granted.
Presentation - DAY -
DENHAM - 022
The officers of No.1 Canterbury Infantry Battalion and Colonel Porter and Captain McGEE met at Warner's
hotel --- presentation to Lieutenant Colonel W.A.Day
officer in command of the battalion on the eve of his marriage
with Miss Denham, a daughter of Mr E.Denham,
who for many years has been District Registrar of Deeds in Christchurch
and is also a Crimean veteran. ----- a silver salver,
richly engraved ------ more ------
Missing Solicitor -
Carterton - ANDREW - 023
Mr Andrew was found dead by Mr Ross at Ruakakopatuna, Mr Andrew's
body was found dead yesterday by Steffin, a mate of Ross, a deer
stalker's guide. ---- has been missing since last Tuesday
---------- Mr Hugh Morrison,
a brother-in-law of the deceased, Dr Andrew, of Nelson
(brother) ------ Mrs Andrew (wife) and Mrs Hudson (sister) and most of
his relatives are at Martinborough -------
Inquests - 024
UDY - Owen, of
Carterton--- Cadwallader and Udy left the camp to cross the river for
Greytownone body found on Sunday -- no sign of the other body
yet.
Oamaru -
unidentified body of a man found in the Waitaki river ----
Wednesday 13
April 1904
Fatalities - 025
LEITZENS - John,
employed on a Norwegian claim at ----- Dunedin was accidentally
killed last evening --- John Larson was badly burned about
the face.
GRIMMOND - found dead in
the stables at the Rotherfield Hotel
GIMBLETT - who was
kicked by a horse at Woolston ---- inquests will be
held.
Shipping - Passengers - 026
WAUGH - Rev. Benjamin,
passenger from London on Rimutaka,
director of National Society for prevention of cruelty to children
----- lots more ---
COOM - Mr, chief
engineer of the railways -- granted leave to visit England -----
Thursday 14
April 1904
Inquest - GRIMMOND -
028
William Grimmond, who was found in the stables of the Rotherfield
Hotel ---- C.DEAL,
prop. of the hotel ---- John
MURRAY, stable keeper, deceased worked for him for
about 8 weeks --- deceased came from Australia
------ aged about 40 and said he was married ------ long
column -----
Friday 15
April 1904
Dunedin - 031
PEARCE - Catherine, a married
woman, aged about 50 was found dead in her bed in Stafford
st, this morning -----
Fatalities - 032
WILSON - Henrietta, just
arrived from Dunedin, died in Lyttelton last evening, aged
about 27 ------
ARMSTRONG - inquest to
have been held today, at Kaikoura ---
STOM - Charles
Adolphus, a boy, died in Sydenham --- kick from
a cow -- an inquest will be held,
Palmeston North - 033
ATTWOOD - Thomas,
a well-known resident, and formerly of Christchurch, died
suddenly this morning aged 70.
Saturday
16 April 1904
Maintenance - 035
BYRNES - James
Heighton, --- support for his illegitimate child ----
adjourned a fortnight ----
Dunedin - 036
FOTTRELL - John,
aged 32, was killed at Seacliff through a van upsetting.
----- toured the country delivering photographic enlargements
Monday 18 April
1904
Hamilton - 038
DODD - James,
drowned in a capsized canoe crossing the Waikato river
--- was a strong swimmer ----
Tuesday 19
April 1904
Inquest - 040
ANSLEY - Mrs
Ann, who died sudden;y at New Brighton yesterday morning.
Maintenance - 041
COTTON - George
Joynt, illegitimate child ---
BOAKES - George
Albert and Henry John, support for their mother ---
Summary Separation - 042
ROUSE - Emma,
separation from her hus. Alfred Rouse, granted --- wife to have
custody of children
HANSON -
Elizabeth, granted separation order -----
MURRAY - Mary
Annie, granted separation from John Oswald Murray ---
wife to have custody of children. ------
Wednesday 20
April 1904
Auckland - 044
TAYLOR - William,
aged 72 an old res. of Birkenhead, died suddenly yesterday
afternoon, while unharnessing a horse. an inquest was held this
afternoon.
Thursday 21
April 1904
Fatalities - 046
MURRAY - a little girl
aged about 8 was killed at Matamau. she was in a trap with 2
others returning from school, horse took fright at a motor car
------
McCONKEY - John, a
farmer residing at Lake Flat, Doyleston, died suddenly last
evening. inquest may be held. -----
Friday 22 April
1904
Dunedin - 048
HARROP - Jonas, an old
resident of Dunedin and well-known in Oddfellowship
circles, died suddenly of heart disease.
Saturday 23
April 1904
Sale of Land - 049
BALLAN - Mr T. bought 14
acres of land at Bromley, Woolston, together with a 12 roomed
residence for 935 pounds -----
Oamaru - 050
CARRICK - Christina,
body found on beach --- left lodgings in Dunedin on Wed. to go to
Christchurch --------- inquest postponed till tomorrow.
Inquest - 051
ABBOTT - a child 5 weeks
old, son of Thomas Mason Abbott, Fisher st,
Papanui, inquest adjourned to Monday for post mortem.
Death - 052
MACRORY - Mr Edmund,
K.C. Mrs NELIGAN,
wife of the Anglican Bishop of Auckland, received a cable death
of her father, of London.
Passengers - 053
DONNELLY - Mr and
Mrs G.P. going to England with their daughter Mrs Perry, farewell at
Havelock North ------
Monday 25 April
1904
Fatalities - 056
BURSON - David, killed
while trucking logs at Shannon on Saturday.
leaves a wife and 5 children.
DUNN - Alexander,
an elderly man at Havelock North, ------
LLOYD - a young
woman, wife of E.J.Lloyd, died yesterday at Hokitika
-----
ANDREWS - Samuel,
fisherman, & Henry SAMPSON
making their way to a cutter at Port Chalmers, Andrews fell
overboard, drowned -- aged 50
TAYLOR - Alfred, a
carter for the City Council, Christchurch, died this
morning from injuries --- middle aged man, married,
with 2 children ----- more ---
Inquest - 057
ABBOTT - a child age 5
weeks , son of Thomas Mason Abbott, Fisher st,
Papanui ---- child accidentally suffocated.
Desertion - 058
GRANT - John,
deserted from the "Terra Nova" on 16 April, ---------
Tuesday 26
April 1904
Fatalities - 060
UNDERHILL - Edith, body
found on the Rangitata River, ge 23, dau.of G.Underhill,
jeweller, Timaru, left home 31 Dec.-inquest --open verdict, found
dead.
ROGERS - William,
of Auckland, slipped from a dust-cart he was driving and
fell in front of the wheels --- married man, leaves 8
children.
SIMPSON - Isabella,
living at 47 Peterborough st, Christchurch, died suddenly
--- an inquest will be held.
Summary Separation - 061
CALVERT - Maria,
from her hus. Albert Calvert, ------
SCOTT - William,
applied for an order of maintenance against his sons John
& William Scott, ------ order refused.
Wednesday 27
April 1904
Fatalities - 062
WILLIAMS - John William
Williams, a very old Napier settler, brother of Archdeacon
Williams, aged 77, lived in the Bay of Islands for a number
of years.
COTTERILL - Mr E.J.
4th son of late Canon Cotterill, at age 47. was born
in Chch ------- more -----
Thursday 28
April 1904
Visitors to Christchurch - 063
F. Reed (London) W.Sherer (New York) Mr Cuppiles (Melbourne)
Passenger
- SCOTT - 064
Mr J.G.L., headmaster of the Christchurch East School, who left
for a trip to England a short time ago, was so ill on the
vessel, he had to be taken ashore at Albany, West
Australia, he was unable to proceed on the voyage.
Death - 065
BAUCHOPE - Mrs,
widow of Mr R.G.Bauchope, of New Plymouth.
Friday 29
April 1904
Returning from England - 067
EMPSON - Mr W. Empson,
principal of the Wangaui Collegiate School, who has been on an
extended visit to England, returned to New Zealand this week.
Deaths - 068
TURTON - a private cable
message --death at Southampton of Mr Hansen Turton, late Registrar of
Deeds at Dunedin. left last year for England with Mrs Turton
CARLYLE - Mr W.H.
Carlyle, who was for many years in NZ Audit Office died at
Pretoria on 15 March.
Saturday 30
April 1904
Dunedin - Obituary - 070
FISHER - Mr Charles
Fisher, J.P. a well-known resident of Caversham, died last night
---- he was an estate agent.
Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
27 April 2010
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